Everyone was on their own rooms taking a bath. Sanghyuk who had just finished his bath, Wonshik walked pass over him to take a shower, sat on the center of his bed and scans his photos for uploads.

Sanghyuk posted his self-taken photos to his insta account with the intention of only posting and sleep off his phone because he has to still finished himself drying and change clothes not to his surprise he saw a new photo posted by the account he follows.

Hakyeon.

He looks so and really happy. With his smiles deemed to tear apart his cherry red lips almost reaching his heart shaped pair of ears. They resemble each other. It looks like their siblings.

‘They went on a vacation too? With only the two of them?’ The maknae asked his thoughts.

He continued scanning the feed of his account flooded by photos of them two, Hakyeon and his friend.

They shared a photo having their lunch. A photo inside the car probably taken beforehand, with Hakyeon's friend driving. They had a photo in a banana boat, in a flying insulated jetski pulled by a true jetski, they held hands to mention. They also had a photo in a room, again probably their shared room, lying in bed; Hakyeon had some green facial cream on his face while the other had a white facial mask. The very defying photo was they had a photo where they played 'yes or no ball' with their faces still covered by beauty products and still lying, on their stomach, on bed facing each other.

Sanghyuk lost his last bit of temper.

The maknae cleared his throat and thoughts. Sanghyuk can clearly remember 'yes or no ball' was only to play between lovers or group of friends shared secrets with each other. And yet, the two of them? Well, the results given by 'yes or no ball' was always ridiculous, but that made it funny to play.

Sanghyuk created a new chatbox and informed the others.

“How could he do this to us?” The rapper asked with no one obliged to answer since he thrown the question midair without looking at anyone.

“Hyung you said you'll make him follow!?” Hongbin commented half sentence half question.

“I tried...but he's not answering.” Taekwoon said.

“To be honest, I expected Hakyeon-hyung will not follow...but that doesn't mean I didn't hope he will.” Jaehwan confessed sadly.

“He could at least stay at the dorm instead of going out!” Sanghyuk throws a tantrum.

“Hyuk! Hyung is not a dog for us to tie him up...” Wonshik contradicted.

Silence swish like an air again. No one seems not to know how to break the ice. But someone needs to.

“I-...I'm...” Sanghyuk started to melt the ice but he doesn't just know how to, still he continues. “...jealous.” Sanghyuk finished. “How could Hakyeon-hyung chose someone over us?” Question ended his worries.

“Yeah...if it involves us...he will be there like a flash of lightning.” Jaehwan supplied by only making themselves more abandoned.

“Is Hakyeon-hyung starting to slip through our fingers?! Is hyung starting to revenge on us?! Is he rebelling? Starting to abando-” Hongbin almost hyperventillated, thanks to Wonshik who held his shoulders to stop the former to go on his despair.

“Hyung will not...I'm...quiet sure...with it.” Wonshik tries to reassured his friend but he himself is not fully convinced on what he had just said. Smacking some part of his brain for implanting false hope on his friend. 'What if Hongbin is right?' Wonshik asked himself but still remained positive that such thing will never happen, or even triggered.

“Let's just not jump to conclusions.” Jaehwan started. "Well if they have something intimate between themselves...we have to know. We're family right?" He asked.

“We almost do.”

The four looked at Taekwoon simultaneously.

“What do you mean hyung?” Wonshik asked.

“Huh?” Taekwoon ask back as if he had said something he did not put a lot of thoughts before saying whatever that is.

“You said 'we almost do' which contrasted Jaehwan-hyung's.” Sanghyuk supplied.

“Ahh...” Taekwoon paused for a while. “I just said those because I felt like I need to say something.” He coaxed.

“I'm sure they don't have...Hyung still needs to marry me.” Jaehwan joked.

Hongbin almost chuckled. “Yeah...I hope so.”

“I miss hyung...a lot.” Sanghyuk started to feel alone again.

The five of them were standing outside their dorm waiting for their manager to fully open the door. Once the manager keyed-in their passcode, they went inside, one by one, and took off their shoes.

Sanghyuk dashed inside the carpeted living room to flopped himself to the sofa but Hakyeon was there slouched comfortably on the couch. Startled, Hakyeon stood up to greet them. But the latter cannot fully convey his greetings since Sanghyuk enveloped the small figure of the tan man he misses the most, a lot. Even more startled, Hakyeon became stiff because of the sudden affection. Still, the leader reciprocate the hug enough for Sanghyuk to feel his arms around him. Sincere or not, if Hakyeon really did hug him, Sanghyuk tightens even more once he felt the arms around his waist. The maknae wanted to let all the emotions he had to send the leader yet, spill. Yes he knows he had been so mean to the leader who care a lot to him but remained selfless and continue loving the members, or this is just all an act?

“Hyung marry me!” He whispers to the leader's ear still hugging him. “Don't go anywhere please!” He continued.

“Hyuk!...looks like you wanted to crushed Hakyeon-hyung using your hugs.” Jaehwan throws a joke.

Hakyeon tapped the maknae's back to signal him to let go. But he just shakes Hakyeon while still hugging the smaller man. Hakyeon hold a grip on the maknae’s upperarm to release himself from the arms wrapping him, reluctantly, Sanghyuk let go.

“Change your clothes and rest.”

Sanghyuk almost flinched. Hakyeon sounded dead. ‘He is not sincere.’ Sanghyuk thought.

Hakyeon, before, would throw weak punches or neck slices to the members if they are silly or merely just playing. Sanghyuk thought Hakyeon would probably ruffle his hair or poke and tickle him for such immature word plays like 'marry me' but this time, Hakyeon didn't even pay him any attention to his teasings or did he heard him or what he had said to ignore him like that. Which this only made Sanghyuk felt like he was already swallowed by the ground. 'Why this hurt so bad?' He asks himself. 'I''m broke!' He told himself. But he didn't fully know if Hakyeon is the complete reason for his vast brokenness or he is just, well, merely exhausted.

The other four were statued on their own trance; Taekwoon in kitchen, Hongbin and Wonshik on the door frame of their respective rooms, Jaehwan one span away from the youngest, and Sanghyuk stilled on his feet as he watches Hakyeon took his steps towards his room with every bit of step the leader make would cause an emotional heartbreak in his already broken heart, Sanghyuk clenched his fist to his chest.

Unable to hold back anymore, Sanghyuk let his hot tears escape the boarder of few lashes. Jaehwan closes the remaining distance between them and hugged the maknae.

“He's still sulking Hyukkie...” Jaehwan tries to coax. “We still need to let Hakyeon-hyung know we love him more than he already knew.” He tried more until the sobs from the large figure he's hugging decreased.

“We really need to...and I really have to.” Sanghyuk said while escapes himself from Jaehwan's arms. The older smiled at him. He directed himself to his own room. Let his body fell on the bed, wipe his tears, and made himself aware of what missions he must do to reclaim the leader's affection. He also made himself aware that the pathway to that would not be easy, especially, they never had this kind of Hakyeon ever before, never.

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A/N:

Hakyeon almost fainted on a performance in Gwangju. Thank God he's in better condition now, so please don't worry anymore~

Let's tweet him more #GetWellSoonN #GetWellSoonHakyeon messages.

We need to stay beside him <3